My little princess, Elivia!
I found this neat idea on a blog, and instantly took a liking to it!! Not only am I a keen sewer, but I have oodles of material to use up, and I have a new baby who suffers colic! So, I was going to give this a go!!
This would make an amazing gift for all new Mums! Just spruce it up a bit with cute fabric and maybe even some lace and applique!
You will need small scraps of fabric, Rice, Essential Oil, and basic sewing skills
Take rice and place in a bowl, drop Lavender oil onto the rice (about 2 drops per cup of rice) and stir.
Fold your fabric wrong side out. Trace your measurements on the fabric with a fabric marker. I think a good baby size is 6 in X 6in.
Cut the fabric, sew pieces together leaving a small opening in order to turn the fabric right side out as well as pour the rice inside.
Pour rice into the bag, turn the edges under keeping in alignment with the seam and stitch it up.
If you are makiing these for a new mum, make a tag with instructions. "Place rice bag in microwave for about 30-90 seconds. Shake rice around making sure to distribute the heat. Place on baby's belly and swaddle. Heat holds up to an hour. Relieves gas and provides comfort."
On a side note, a bigger bag can be made and used for the purpose of laying on the baby's belly and chest to help them feel comforted when someone is not holding them.It kinda act as that warm body they always seem to know lets them go.
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